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ALVIN F. PAINE, OF SOUTH WELLFLEET, MASSACHUSETTS; ISAAC PAINE ADMINISTRATOR OF SAID ALVIN F. PAINE, DECEASED.

STORM-RIG FOR VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,568, dated September 2, 1890. I Application filed January 11, 1890' Serial No. 336,688. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: the wind. Fig. 4 represents a schooner rid Be it known that I, ALYIN F. PAINE, of iug at adrag or anchor. Fig. 5 represents a South IVellfieet, county of Barnstable, State stern view of a vessel to more clearly show of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvethe yard secured to the stay-band. Fig. 6 is 5 ment in Storm-Rigs for Vessels, of which the a detail, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of following description, in connection with the a mast with the form of stay-band preferred accompanying drawings, is a specification, by me; Fig. 7, a detail,on an enlarged scale, like letters and figures on the drawings repreto more clearly show the stay-band to which senting like parts. a yard is secured, the stay rod or rope and 10 This invention relates to a novel storm-rig the stay-band being shown in a horizontal for vessels, and is especially adapted to be position, which is substantially at right anused in place of the usual rig on fore-and-aftgles to its proper working position; Fig. 7, a rigged vessels, either steam or sail, in stormy side view of the rig shown in Fig. 7, the stay Weather. rod or rope being shown in its proper posi- 15 In accordance with my invention I employ tion; Fig. 8, a detail in section and elevation, a stay-band, which may be made of sufiicient on an enlarged scale, of a hook secured to or size to encircle the mast, or which may be forming part of the stay-band used on the made small enough to slip over a stay rope or mast; Fig. 9, a detail in section and elevation, rod. When applied to the mast, the stay-band on an enlarged scale, of the modified form of :0 will preferably be made detachable, and may hook; Fig. 10, a detail to be referred to; Fig. be secured aloft by means of a suitable hal- 11, a top or plan view of the stay-band shown yard rove through a suitable pulley-block, in Fig. 6; Fig. 12, a modified form of stayand adapted to be secured at the foot of the band; and Fig. 13, a detail, on an enlarged mast or to the deck in any usual manner. scale, of the yard and its sail to more clearly 2 5 The stay-band on the mast has fastened to it show the manner of working the sail. on one side of the mast one end of a stay rod The vessel A (shown in Figs. 1, 1, 2, and 3 or rope, which may be fastened at its other as provided with a foremast a, mainmast at, end to a second mast or to the deck or other and 1nizzenmast a and in Figswith a mainpart of the vessel,and upon which maybe semast a and foremast a) may be of any usual 0 cured a stay-sail, as will be described, and the or well-known construction common to foresaid stay-band may have attached to it on and-aft-rigged vessels. The vessel A is pro the other side of the mastone end of a second vided with the usual working-sails, such as stay, having its other end secured to the foot now commonly used on vessels of this class, of the mast or to the deck, and, if desired, a but. of which only the forestay-sail o jib a 55 try-sail may be secured on the said stay. The and {lying jib o are shown in Figs. 2 and 3. stay-band when used on a stay rod or rope In accordance with my invention I have may support a yard, upon which may be set provided a stay-band, which may be placed a sail to obtain on a fore-and-aft-rigged vesupon or made to encircle each or any mast or sel the advantages now possessed bya squarea stay. This stay-band when used on the 40 rigged vessel, as will be described. mast will preferably be made in two parts a go The particular features of my invention a, detachably secured together. Each part will be pointed out in the specification, and a a of the stay-band, as herein shown, (see specified in the claims at the end thereof. Fig. 11,) is bent or shaped to partially em- Figure 1 represents a three-masted vessel brace the mast, the said parts being so con- 45 provided with my improved 'rig; Fig. 1, a structed as to be connected together in a de- 5 three-inasted vessel, showing the yardesail 0n taehable manner. As herein shown, each of the foremast only; Fig. 2, a three-masted said parts is shaped to constitute arms 2 vessel with storm-sails set, as when on the and leave shoulders 4c 5 and an eye or loop 6. wind, Fig. 3, a three-masted vessel with The shoulders 4 5 support the opposite ends 50 storm-sails set, as when runningoff freefrom of a bolt or rod a on which-is mounted an an ti-friction device. (Shown as a block a but which maybe a roller.) The parts a a of the stay-band may be secured together by means of hooks a" on the ends of the arms 2 3 of one 5 or both parts a a of the stay-band, the said hooks preferably engaging a link a The stay-band is shown as loosely mounted on the mast, and may be hoisted aloft on the mast by a halyard 1), (see Figs. 1 and (3,) secured, as herein shown, to one eye Z) of a hook or bent link 11*, encircling the eye 6 of the part a of the stay-band, and provided with a second eye 11 to which one end of a stay rod or rope b is hooked or otherwise secured; but the r 5 halyard might be attached directly to the eye 6. The eye 6 of the other part a of the stayband has secured to it, as by a hook b", one end of a stay rope or rod b The halyard b may be .the usual throat-halyard, which in practice may be readily detached from the gaff and seen red to the eye b. The lower end of the stay If is secured to the deck or other part of the vessel, and the stay may have its lower end secured to the foot of the mast forward of the mast on which the stay-band is placed or to the deck, Each stay 11 may have secured or rigged upon it a sail a, substantially triangular in shape and called the stay-sail. and the said sail maybe hoisted in usual manner by means of a halyard 0", (see Figs. 1 and 0,) connected to the stay-sail by usual pulley-blocks 0 which may be secured to the stay-band or to the stay If, so that when the stay-band is hoisted aloft the stay 3 5 b and halyard c will he sent aloft at the same time. The stay 1;" may have secured to it a sail 0, called the try-sail, which may be hoisted by a suitable halyard e rove through pulley-blocks 0", secured to the stayband, as shown in Fig. 6, or to the stay b Referring to Figs. 1 and 1, the try-sail c and stay-sail c on the mizzen-mast are shown as set, and in Figs. 2 and 3 the try-sails e and stay-sails c on themain and mizzen masts and 5 the try-sail on the foremast, together with the forestay-sail a jib c and flying jib c of the usual rig, are shown as set.

I have thus far described the stay-band as placed on the mast; but, if desired, it may be mounted on a-stay rope or rod (1, which may be one of the usual stays of the vessel or an independent stay secured at one end to the stay-band on the mast, as shown in Figs. 1 and 1, or secured aloft in other usual man- 5 5 ner. The stay-band placed upon the stay referred to may be made as a collard, (see Fig. 7,) slipped over the stay at its lower end, the said stay-band or collar having secured to it one or more rings or eyes (P, which support a yard (1 herein shown as secured to the rings or eyes d by ropes (Z d, the said ropes, as herein shown, being passed through eyebolts (Z d on the yard. The yard (Z has fastened to it a second stay band or collar d", (see Figs. 1 and 7 which may be similar to the stay-band d, and through which the stay (l is passed, and the said yard in practice is also fastened to the deck by a check-stay d The yard (Z may be raised and lowered independently of the sail bymeans of a halyard e, which may be one of the usual halyards, or

it may be an independent halyard, the said halyard being rove through usual pulleyblocks 6*, (see Fig. 1,) secured to a ring e on the upper stay band d, so that the yard may be raised and lowered independently of the sail and the stay cl, the check-stay d" limiting the upward movement of the yard. The ropes d d, as shown in Fig. 7, form two substantiall y right-angled triangles, and the yardsail d at its apex is provided with a ring e (see Fig. 13,) through which the upright portions of the said ropes are passed, and the said ring may be secured by a halyard to a pulley-block a, connected to the ring a and stay-band,so that the sail d maybe operated from the deck, the said sail being first secured to the yard-arms. The yard, as shown in Fig.

1, has secured to its arms sheets or braces d (i by which the said yard may be trimmed or set, as desired.

My improved rig is designed to be used in stormy weather, and can easily be substituted for the regular rig, which will allow the large sails to be snugly furled and the booms and 5 gatfs secured, thus saving them from the wear and tear to which they are subjected, especially in a gale. In the storm-rig only such sails as are needed are exposed, and as these are triangular in shape and have no heavy booms to support they are less liable to damage than a reefed boom and gaff-sail, and if one should be blown away another could readily be put in its place. They can be set where they are mostneeded and at a sulficient height from the deck not to lose the force of the wind when in the hollow of the sea, thus enabling the vessel not only to lie close to the wind, but steadily and with increased safety. Their size and arrangement are such that they can be handled from the deck by a small crew, and in case of danger ahead the helm can be put hard up and the halyards of the aftersails be cast off or loosened, so that the vessel will then fall off quickly and thus be likely to escape serious disaster, and if necessary to jibe ship there will be no danger of broken spars or torn sails. Sometimes a gale moderates very suddenly, leaving the vessel to roll so heavily that under the usual rig the sails have to be taken in to save them and the spars from damage. The vessel will then lie helplessly in the trough of the sea, while under the storm-rig, with no booms or gaifs to throw the wind out of the sails, she would lie more safely and perhaps be able to make some progress on her course. Under this rig the IIO all lead to the foremast-head, and if this is broken oif or the stay gives way at this point, as it is liable to do when plunging into a head-sea, the masts are left without support and soon go crashing over the side, whereas with my improved rig each mast is supported forward by a separate stay running to the deck and independent of the spring-stays. In running'ofi free from the wind all of the sails, except the mizzen try-sail, could be reversedas, for instance, the mizzen stay-sail o in Fig. 2 would be the main try-sail in Fig. 3, and the main stay-sail in Fig. 2 would be the fore try-sail in Fig. 3, and the main try-sail in Fig. 2 would be the mizzen stay-sail in Fig. 3, and the fore try-sail in Fig. 2 would be the main stay-sail in Fig 3. When running off" free from the wind, the masts do not need the forward support, and therefore the stays may be carried off to one side of the vessel, as to the rail.

The hook a preferably made as shown in Fig. 8, consists of a bent or curved rod having a threaded shank 20, upon which is loosely fitted a collar 21, having a post 22, provided, as herein shown, with a pin 23 adapted to enter a pocket or hole 24 in the end of the curved rod and be locked therein by a nut 25, engaging the threaded shank 20. The nut 25 is provided with a lug or ear 27, having a hole 28, into which enters a spring-actuated rod 29, the said rod being located in a socket or recess in the post 22 and normally pressed outward, as shown by the spring encircling the said rod. The rod 29 is limited in its outward movement by a cross bar or rod 31, extended through slots in the sides of the post 22. (See Fig. 10.) The spring-actuated rod 29 forms a locking device for the hook, and prevents the post from becoming disconnected from the bent'rod. I prefer to construct the hook as shown in Fig. 8; but it may be constructed as shown in Fig. 9, wherein the shank of the rod is provided with a square or other than round section, as at 50, upon which is fitted the square or other than round collar 51, provided with a post 22, having as shown, a pin 23. The square shank-section and its co-operating square collar form the locking device for the hook to prevent the post 22 from swinging round to open the hook. The hook (t may, and preferably will, have its shank 2O turned or bent substantially at right angles to the hook to form an eye, (see Fig. 12,) which is engaged by two links f f to one of which a stay-rod may be connected and to the other of which a halyard may be connected, and when made as shown in Fig. 12 the said hook may be used as a stay-band.

I prefer to make the stay-band on the mast detachable, so that the entire rig may be lowered to the deck and stored away until needed, and when needed the said rig may be quickly put in place; but I do not desire to limit myself in this respect, as the said stay-band may be made fast or permanent on the mast. and the stays connected with it madedetachable from it.

In my improved rig the sails are bent or secured to the usual rings 0, (see Fig. 1,) so that the sails can be quickly put in place by slipping the stay through the rings.

In Fig. 4 the vessel (shown as a two-masted schooner) is represented as riding at a drag or anchor, a small riding-sail f being shown as secured on a stay rod orrope f, fastened to the hook form of stay-band, as above described. The stay-band is placed on a stay rope or rod, which may be the topping-lift f.

Instead of the particular form of stay-band shown in Fig. 7, I may use the form ofstayband shown in Fig. 12.

In Figs. 1 and 7 I have shown the yard as secured to the stay-band on a stay; but the said yard may be secured to the stay-band on the mast, as shown on the foremast in Fig. 1.

I claim- 1. The combination, with a vessel and its rig, of an independent stay-band and stay secured to said stay-band, and to which a storm-sail independent of the ships regular rig may be bent or secured, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the mast of a vessel, of a stay-band encircling the mast and a stay secured to said stay-band, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the mast of a vessel, of a detachable stay-band encircling the mast and a stay secured to said stay-band, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a vessel and its rig, of an independent stay-band and a yard secured to or suspended from said stay-band, substantially as described.

In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALVIN F. PAINE.

Witnesses:

J AS. I1. CHURCHILL, E. J. BENNETT. 

